join me a salute to the flag I pledge aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all we have a roll call
please pres Mr here Mr here here this meeting is being held in accordance with the requirements the open public meetings act do notice this of this meeting has been published by the clerk and the car approach and inquire newspapers as well as electronic
notice as required by law also a copy of the annual meeting notice has been posted on the bulletin board outside Town Clark's office thank you our first matter this evening is the first reading of an ordinance amending the schedule of fees for 2025 do I have a motion on the first reading of that ordinance I moov
second I have a motion and a second any discussion hearing none all those in favor please signify by saying I I I opposed so carried next is public comment for Resolutions only if anyone has a comment regarding any of our resolutions this evening please come
forward seeing no one on resolutions move to close public portion other in favor I opposed public portion for Resolutions is closed our resolutions this evening are resolution number 54-25 authorizing the cancellation of
Appropriations retroactive to December 31 2024 resolution number 55-25 amending certain records of the tax collector resolution ution number 56-25 authorizing an execution agreement between the New Jersey Department of
Community Affairs and the township of Wares Community Center Program resolution number 57-2 authorizing the township of Wares to enter into a shared services agreement with the burough of Summerdale for a CO2 sewer licensed operator
resolution number 58- 25 authorizing execution of a shared services agreement with the VES Township Public Schools for the provision of School Safety and Security Services number 59-25 authorizing execution of a shared services agreement
with Eastern Cam and County Regional High School for the provisions of school Safety and Security Services number 60-2 authorizing execution of a shared services agreement with kelman brown Academy for the provision of School Safety and Security Services resolution
number 61-25 authorizing execution of a shared services agreement with congregation bethl for the provision of school Safety and Security Services number 6225 authorizing the execution of a lease agreement between the township of Wares and virtu West Jersey Health
System for a mobile Intensive Care Unit resolution 6325 authorizing the purchase of one replacement submersible pump from Riner pump systems through the newth Jersey waste waterer Cooperative pricing system number
6425 authorizing the purchase of a steel Gable shelter for reeven wtz Park from MRC through the escnj regional Cooperative pricing agreement resolution 65-25 amending resolution number
25024 to reflect a change in the amount to be 2 21,29 188 resolution 66-25 authorizing the award of a bid to EV aqua water Technologies LLC for bioxide resolution
number 67 -25 authorizing the settlement of a reverse tax appeal for Block 20 lot 18 resolution 6825 authorizing support for a recycling facility at block 39 lot 9 within the township of Wares DP Cher
LLC recycling facility number 6925 appointing Craig FTI to the position of supervising emergency medical technician for Vorhees Township resolution number 70-25 appointing Michael Jan kowsky to the position of part-time emergency
medical technician in the v Township Fire Department resolution number 7125 appointing valura Wong to the position of part-time emergency medical technician in the v Township Fire Department resolution 7225 appointing
John duie to the temporary position of supervisor Public Works in the Department of Public Works resolution 7325 appointing Robert reamer to the temporary position of inventory control clerk in the Department of Public Works resolution number 7425 appointing
Nicholas canaz arez to the position of Deputy tax assessor and the tax assessor's Department resolution number 75-25 accepting the retirement of Carmen Del Palazo from the V Township Police Department resolution number 7625
amending the Emergency Management coordinator list for vhe Township resolution number 7725 authorizing the word of a fair and open contract for grant writing services do I have a motion for those resolutions motion second I have a motion on a
second is there any discussion U Mr Mayor I just want to um Express on the resolutions regarding the school safety gratitude to our PDA our chief who's been a long-standing supporter of that initiative the township and our school administration for their joint commitment to the community safety I
think their efforts in in having children our schools not only um ensure a safe learning envir en and deter potential um issues but also give us all a sense of uh Safety and Security which is kind of hard to find today so thank you Chief absolutely we've been ahead of
the curve with that which makes makes me and us um very proud any other I do I yeah I second those comments and also wanted to add um in connection with the uh change in title for two of our Department of Public Works employees just wanted to thank the leadership in
our Administration and our HR team as well as our public works department specifically VI vehicle maintenance um for their communication and help in in getting you know those items done so thank you for that any other discussion hearing none of those in
favor please signify by saying I I opposed so Carri there's no need for an executive session this evening next is approval of our minutes uh of December 30th 2024 our municipal court report for November 2024 our registar report for
November 2024 our tax collector report for December 2024 our treasurers report for November 2024 and approval of bills for January 13 2025 I do I have a motion for those motion second motion and a second any
discussion hearing none of those in favor please signify by saying I I I opposed so carried next is comments from our committee any additional comments from our committee this evening go Birds Go Birds Go Birds we do have a proclamation that we're going to present
at the end but before we get to that there is um a portion for public comment if anyone from the public has had any comments this evening please come forward of course I do hi Charles Hello nice to see you well you all like what I
want to say but it seems to me like you're running a dictatorship here there's hardly any comments about these motions do you do did you do that in the so-called executive session well we just we had a an opportunity for comments before I went through all the
resolutions we don't even know what the resolutions are we haven't seen in writing but they are we don't know for example uh they're all available sir they all what the schedule of fees are for 2025 they're all available sir where
are they available on the website I don't have access to that okay you can reach out to the office clerk's office can give you every copies of everything you need to look at we should have it ready here right here in this meeting before the meeting starts so uh we we work off of
electronic notices now all of our meetings are publicized in the paper but other than that our our notices and copies are electronic but if you request a copy our clerk always has them available the Friday before the meeting so all of those items would be available to you at Town Hall on
Friday thank you sure welcome uh I think we all would like a copy of the but uh I shouldn't speak for the other people here but uh I am speaking for the other people here I have something to add to what I
said last Tuesday that is it is appalling to me that the Cal V's uh senior citizen buses do not stop at Echelon
Care and Rehabilitation Center and most likely other senior citizen residences I hope that you can appropriate enough money so that uh that that we all get
serviced by the war e Township senior citizen buses if you have to buy more buses and especially hire more bus drivers last time I talked with the coordinator of the senior services for
this Township there was only there were only two bus drivers we need more bus drivers I just want to repeat that this cwnc committee meeting seems like more like a
um a meeting of the I said a dictator a meeting of the presidium of the USSR sorry if don't like that I also want to say last week when there were motions made and I think tonight
also I believe I could be wrong I ADM I could be wrong but it's proper parliamentary procedure and I consider this meeting to be a parliamentary procedure that the person who makes a motion doesn't vote on her or his
motion you have to look that up in Robert's Rules award you use Robert's Rules award here absent a conflict we're all entitled to vote on our resolution we're actually required to vote if we're present unless we specifically abstain so the rules that we have to follow uh
by state rules Robert's Rules applies to certain things where there's missing components under the legis acts but we are permitted to make a motion the only reason that I would have to abstain or not be able to vote on my own motion is for a personal reason or a conflict
reason but otherwise we are entitled and in fact I think expected by our constituents to vote on all motions before the body so you just said state law requires you all the committee members to vote on it including the the mayor and Deputy
Mayor is that correct that we we there's no prohibition on us voting on our own motion correct anyway and please could you please install a clock here in this courtroom right there I haven't seen it
yet right right there it's over there well it should be facing the audience okay we'll take care of that for you sir that's EAS can you take care of that thank you you're welcome okay all right happy New Year oh than you before we get to our Proclamation
any other public comment seeing none I move to the proclamation second uh is that is that a motion to close all those in favor I oppos Robert public question is closed uh this
evening uh we are we are proud to to uh present a proclamation um naming this as um um South Jersey a Muslim heritage month and I'm I'm going to read the proclamation before we
present it U the rich history and cultural contributions of Muslim American Muslim Americans have profoundly shaped the social economic and cultural fabric of our nation Muslim Americans have made significant contributions to Fields such as science
medicine technology the Arts education and public service the South Jersey Muslim Heritage Festival to be held on January 25th serves as a shining example of community engagement cultural celebration and unity this Festival
highlights the importance of promoting education inclusivity and mutual respect by designating January as Muslim heritage month we reaffirm our commitment to fostering a society where all individuals are respected valued and empowered to contribute fully to the
shared future of our communities now therefore I Mayor Michael MCN and the township Committee of the township of Wares do hereby Proclaim January as Muslim heritage month and encourage all citizens to observe this month by celebrating the achievements resilience
and enduring contributions of Muslim Americans and to take part in activities such as the South Jersey Muslim Heritage Festival that promote education unity and cultural exchange signed Mayor Michael mcno so we're proud to make
quite a few people here are there are there thank you mayor actually if I could say I wanted to thank in uh specifically the uh voice organization um for your assistance you're instrumental and helping us draft this also thank you kindly for the invitation
to the January 2nd 20 25th excuse me the January 25th event um and I'm wondering if I I don't see any of my uh friends and colleagues that I work with from voice but if there is someone hear from Voice who could accept it I I we would appreciate that thank you oh a you're
here oh it is you hi we' be happy to get a picture of that's okay we'll come down there why we I'm sorry so it's okay you want go this way and also [Music]
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